how to remove headlight to access turn signal
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how to remove headlight to access turn signal
[The story]
alright i spent so long trying to figure this out on how to get my driver side headlight housing off, i think im just gunna drive with no screws on it because its not like its gunna come off anytime soon.
I have a new idea of how to wire my side markers and the only thing in my way is that driver sides headlight. On the passenger side i didnt have to take out the headlight because i could see all the wires and they were right in front of me. On the driver side everything is hidden inside tubes and on top of that they all run under pillers. It was like designed for me not to tap into or something.
[the point]
i want to tap into the turn signal wire which is blue with pink stripe wire. Its hard to see and to get ahold of so im thinking taking out the headlights would be the only solution. I unscrewed the 3 (10mm) bolts and also too off the star screw on the rubber. I thought i was done but its still budged onto something on the reflector lense side.
heres the video i was watching while trying to do this, as u can see i have hit a brick wall on the last part where the light pops out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwQ5Tksv0Rk
alright i spent so long trying to figure this out on how to get my driver side headlight housing off, i think im just gunna drive with no screws on it because its not like its gunna come off anytime soon.
I have a new idea of how to wire my side markers and the only thing in my way is that driver sides headlight. On the passenger side i didnt have to take out the headlight because i could see all the wires and they were right in front of me. On the driver side everything is hidden inside tubes and on top of that they all run under pillers. It was like designed for me not to tap into or something.
[the point]
i want to tap into the turn signal wire which is blue with pink stripe wire. Its hard to see and to get ahold of so im thinking taking out the headlights would be the only solution. I unscrewed the 3 (10mm) bolts and also too off the star screw on the rubber. I thought i was done but its still budged onto something on the reflector lense side.
heres the video i was watching while trying to do this, as u can see i have hit a brick wall on the last part where the light pops out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwQ5Tksv0Rk
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how hard did you pull? i just changed my headlights off the same video and the hardest part was getting to that bottom 10mm bolt. the popping out of the headlight was kinda easy on my truck. so as long as you have all those bolts out just try to pull harder or have something to apple a little bit of leverage to help you pop it out. should be easy...
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HEADLAMP UNIT
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the push pins attaching the seal to the
fender.
(3) Remove the bolts attaching the headlamp unit
to the fender (Fig. 10).
(4) Remove the bulb sockets from the headlamp
unit
(5) Separate headlamp unit from vehicle.
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the push pins attaching the seal to the
fender.
(3) Remove the bolts attaching the headlamp unit
to the fender (Fig. 10).
(4) Remove the bulb sockets from the headlamp
unit
(5) Separate headlamp unit from vehicle.